1) Abu Hurayrah is highly noted and remembered for:

1. his exemplary achievements on the battlefield.
2. his melodious voice whilst reciting the Quran and proclaiming the call for prayer.
3. his memorization and transmission of a large number of ahadith.
4. his great contribution towards compiling the Quran into one universal book.

2) During the reign of Umar ibn Al-Khattab, Abu Hurayrah was appointed as the governor of:

1. Kuffah.
2. Bahrain.
3. Syria.
4. Damascus.

3) Abu Hurayrah possessed:

1. a prolific memory.
2. an abundance of wealth.
3. a great sense of humor.
4. All of the above.

4) Why did Abu Hurayrah decide to stay in Medina?

1. To remain close to the Prophet Muhammad.
2. To escape the persecution by the Jews of his own hometown.
3. To take advantage of the pleasant weather conditions prevalent in Medina.
4. To set up his business there.

5) What is true with regards to Abu Hurayrah’s name?

1. ‘Abu Hurayrah’ was his birth name.
2. ‘Abu Hurayrah’ was his kunya.
3. ‘Abu Hurayrah’ means, ‘The slave of the sun’.
4. ‘Abu Hurayrah’ was the new name given to him by Prophet Muhammad in lieu of his birth name.

6) Which of the following great tragedies was witnessed by Abu Hurayrah?

1. The death of Prophet Muhammad.
2. The murder of Uthman.
3.  The disappearance of the mizwad.
4. All of the above.

7) How many years after the Prophet’s migration to Madina, did Abu Hurayrah meet the Prophet Muhammad?

1. Two years after the Hijrah.
2. Five years after the Hijrah.
3. Seven years after the Hijrah.
4. Ten years after the Hijrah.

8) What distressed Abu Hurayrah greatly, with regards to his mother for which he requested Prophet Muhammad to supplicate for her?

1. Her infidelity.
2. Her aversion towards Islam.
3. Her addiction to alcohol.
4. Her prolonged and terminal illness.
5. Her verbal and physical abuse towards him and his siblings.

9) Abu Hurayrah was part of Ahl as-Suffah. What were some of the characteristics of this group?

1. These were poor and impoverished.
2. They took up residence in the masjid.
3. They relied on sadaqah.
4. All of the above.

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